Monday, June 12, 2017

E3 2017: Ubisoft Singapore Reveals Pirate Game Skull and Bones

Ubisoft Singapore is taking lead on its first game with
Skull and Bones, a pirates-themed game Ubisoft announced at its E3
press conference.

Skull and Bones will allow
players to captain their own pirate ship in 1721 in a world will be
shaped by the player community and the pirate gangs they form, according
to Ubisoft. Skull & Bones is scheduled for release in fall 2018 for
the PS4, Xbox One, and PC, with enhancements for the PS4 Pro and Xbox
One X.

Ubisoft Singapore incorporated a "Keepers Program," bringing in
players to help test and determine how to fine tune the live-service
aspects of the game.

Creative director Justin
Farren described the game on stage, discussing how players can sail
alone or form a gang with friends while sailing on the Indian Ocean.
Ubisoft offered a demonstration of a 5 v 5 mode, as gangs of pirates
competed for treasure.